Replacement bulb

[Mrscbennett]

Can anyone tell me what type of bulb I need for my 36" all glass deluxe strip light? The fixture looks smaller than a t8.

[Chris J]

The bulb size will be a dead give away, if the bulb is the same thickness as a T8 it's a T8 if its about half the thickness of a T8 bulb then what you have is a T5 fixture, but from the looks of it you have a normal T8 but I can't be sure without seeing the bulb/inside of the fixture. Post a pic and I'll let you know.

[Mrscbennett]

Thanks Chris, The problem is that I bought the fixture used, without a bulb! I'm leaning toward T5 because the sockets inside the hood look really small.

[Chris J]

It might have been a retro fit, where the previous owner removed the T8 sockets and replaced them with T5's because the housing definitely looks like a T8 IMO. Is it a 1 or 2 bulb fixture? And I think the length is like 32" bulb for a 36" T5 fixture but don't quote me on that as I have only ever had a 24" T5 and I replaced it just a few months after I got it.

[Chris J]

Also a pic of the sockets would be helpful.

[Rutrag]

Originally Posted by Chris J

It might have been a retro fit, where the previous owner removed the T8 sockets and replaced them with T5's because the housing definitely looks like a T8 IMO. Is it a 1 or 2 bulb fixture? And I think the length is like 32" bulb for a 36" T5 fixture but don't quote me on that as I have only ever had a 24" T5 and I replaced it just a few months after I got it.

Unless this was a retrofit as you said, I've got to think the stock was a T8 with it being the All Glass brand. I'm not sure when they stopped making products under this name, but it seems like it's been quite a while ago before T5s were really on the scene and everything was either T8 or T12.

[Chris J]

Probably a T8 then